Birthday tributes to Napoleon and Sir Walter Scott
Uncle Ray recalls Napoleon Bonaparte born August 15 1769 on Corsica and his rise and fall from emperor to exile. He contrasts Sir Walter Scott born two years later who became a renowned writer of poems and historical novels including Ivanhoe Kenilworth and The Talisman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Bonaparte
Sir Walter Scott
Napoleon
Corsica
France
Italy
Republic
St. Helena
Scott
Edinburgh
Stamps race to feature Edward VIII portrait overseas
A worldwide race to issue stamps bearing King Edward VIII’s portrait tops a 1934 note. Australia and Bermuda may lead by early 1937, with Canada Hong Kong and other dominions in pursuit. US requests for stamps honoring Elizabeth Ann Seton Frederick Douglass face unlikely action. Philippine stamps celebrate Rizal. a French issue honors Jean Jaures.
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Edward VIII
Australia
Bermuda
Canada
Hong Kong
U. S. Post Office Department
U. S
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton
Order of the Sisterhood of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Frederick Douglass
France
Jean Jaures
NEA Service, Inc
Name City or Village Street or Rural Route
The document lists a geographic identifier referencing a city or village name along with a street or rural route designation used for postal or administrative purposes.
Closeup and Comedy ERSKINE JOHNSON-GEORGE SCARBO
Hart in accident report notes Mrs. C. T. Hayes of Washington treated at a Charlotte hospital for injuries from an automobile collision.
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Erskine Johnson
George Scarbo
Hart
Charlotte
C. T. Hayes
Washington
Market Blaze Wrecks Sanitary Building. Man Injured
A fire destroyed the Sanitary market building in Sanford. A. W. Teague, trapped inside, escaped by leaping from a window after exits were found blocked by flames.
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Sanford
A. W. Teague
Cinderella Girl Quietly Accepts Denver Court Ruling
Former "Peaches" Browning confirms New York supreme court award of dower rights in the Browning estate. She says riches won’t change her simple Colorado life and plans to raise a family with Bernard J. Haynes. She notes she is Browning’s widow, though they were separated but not divorced.
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Denver
Peaches” Browning
New York Supreme Court
Edward W. Browning
Bernard J. Haynes
Colorado
Mr. Browning
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Russia
Moscow
Stamp News
By LS. Klein
Rizal
Philippine Trade Commissioner
Barr Building
Washington, D.C
Earth
Uncle Ray
Enterprise
High Point
N. C
Ray
Dbatic Troupe
New York
Kim Eee
Dark
Handsome
Joe Paloquea
Miss Howe
Peters
Palooka
Iinsis
Ham Fisher
Ugghh
Anzac
JOE McNaugh Syndicate, Inc
N.Y
BY Ahern
Hoople Ranch
Texas
Janee
Sam
Bome
BY Sma
Boots
Myra North
Mar
Merle
BY Thompson
Coll
Myras
Edmond
Karnak
Lane
Hyster
Myra
Devries
Jack
CRA
George
BY Hamy
Cardiff
Hell
Teellim
Blos
Meg Gua
Guy
Komik
Cinderilla
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